title: Acute compartment syndrome of the thigh: case report.
abstract: Compartment syndrome of the thigh is a recognized, yet uncommon, condition characterized by excessive thigh pain following trauma, especially if accompanied by decreasing neurological function. A case is presented in a patient with a subtrochanteric fracture of the femur due to a gunshot wound. Surgical decompression corrected the problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University Medical Center, Shreveport 71130-3932.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Albright
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013848:Thigh; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery